Machilus spp. are mostly valuable timber and economic tree species, widely used in many fields such as artificial afforestation, landscaping, furniture and building materials, chemicals and medicine. In this article, the distribution, uses and domestic resources of Machilus Nees are summarized. Focus is placed on the analysis of propagation methods, including seed propagation, cutting propagation and tissue culture propagation. The research status and existing problems are summarized, and the future research focus on the propagation technology of Machilus Nees is prospected, with a view to provide theoretical references for the efficient breeding of high-quality seedlings and comprehensive promotion and application of Machilus spp. and contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of wild resources.